Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time flies

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
time flies
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Time passes quickly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin tempus fugit.

Phrases

time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana the clock is ticking where are the snows of yesteryear

Frequently Paired Words

the clock is ticking where are the snows of yesteryear

Synonyms

tempus fugit

Questions

What does time flies mean?
Time passes quickly.
Where does time flies come from?
Calque of Latin tempus fugit.

How to pronounce time flies

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